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Ruesch International
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Ruesch International Forms Strategic Partnership with
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union

Washington, DC—January 4, 2007—Ruesch International, Inc., a leading provider of global payment services headquartered in Washington, DC is pleased to announce that Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union has established a business relationship with Ruesch International and will utilize Ruesch’s Global PayLINK system to process cross-border transactions and currency trading needs.

Global PayLINK, a web-based foreign exchange outsourcing solution, enables financial institutions to offer foreign exchange services to its customers/members.

Unlike other cross-border payment systems, Global PayLINK allows financial institutions to control critical business decisions including product pricing, exchange rates and operational processes.

"We are pleased to establish a relationship with Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union. We are confident that the combination of Global PayLINK and Randolph- Brooks will be a success. Ruesch is looking forward to not only strengthening the relationship between our two companies, but also strengthening each firm’s position within the industry," says John M. Perry, Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, Ruesch International.

“Randolph-Brooks is excited to begin a working relationship with Ruesch International. Their system platform is instrumental in supporting international electronic payments, which helps our members deliver funds to their intended beneficiaries around the world safely, economically, and quickly,” said Tracy Johnson, Controller and Assistant Vice President of Finance for Randolph-Brooks.

About Ruesch International
Established in 1980, Ruesch International is a leading global financial institution specializing in business-to-business payment products and solutions. The corporation has full-service corporate payment processing and foreign exchange operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic that have served more than 35,000 corporate clients. Strongly committed to the most stringent compliance and risk assessment, Ruesch has successfully completed a SAS 70 audit. For more information, visit www.ruesch.com. Ruesch International is principally owned by the private equity firm of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.

About Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union
Established in 1952 and still operating as a not-for-profit cooperative, Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union’s mission is to improve its members’ economic well-being and quality of life. With assets exceeding $2.4 billion, Randolph-Brooks is one of the largest credit unions in the United States and serves more than 247,000 members world-wide from 22 branches in South Central Texas.

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